Impact of fetal gender on gestational diabetes mellitus’ incidence: A cohort study

Maria-Foteini Kampeza, Antigoni Tranidou, Themistoklis Dagklis, Ioannis Kalogiannidis, Anargyros Kourtis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Ioannis Tsakiridis

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent metabolic disorder in pregnancy, associated with maternal and neonatal complications. While established risk factors are well-documented, the potential role of fetal gender on GDM development remains uncertain. The present study aimed to investigate the association between fetal gender and GDM and to assess whether fetal gender modifies the influence of maternal risk factors such as age and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)…

Pregnancy after 40 years: Is it high risk ?

Drizis E, Prapas N, Papanikolaou A, Makedos A, Chrisohoidis C, Makedos G

Aim: To investigate the outcome of pregnancy in women over 40 years. Materials and methods: Retrospective study of the years 1994-2002. Pregnant women over 40 years of age were matched with a control group of women 20-29 years old, regarding previous history of infertility, gestational age at birth, birth weight, mode of delivery, and complications in pregnancy …

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